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ELLE Interview: Nelly Furtado lets loose!

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ELLE Interview: Nelly Furtado lets loose!

The international success of her third album, Loose, must be sweet vindication for Nelly Furtado, a hard-topigeonhole singer who has flitted between trip-hop, R&B, folk, hip hop, Latin and pop in her colourful career. Furtado has collaborated with artists as diverse as The Roots, Michael Bublé, Caetano Veloso, Chris Martin and Justin Timberlake. She also tends to resist doing whatever is expected of her: for instance, after her poppy debut, Whoa, Nelly!, picked up four Junos and a Grammy, she followed it with Folklore, a less-accessible album of acoustic rock and folk inspired by her Portuguese ancestry.

A change in artistic directionFor Loose, the 28-year-old Victoria, B.C., native decided to go in yet another direction, transforming herself into a sultry, hip-shaking R&B vamp. Furtado went to Miami to collaborate with beat magician Timbaland and spent her days playing on the beach with her daughter, Nevis, and her nights creating sexy R&B-hip-hop songs like the smash hit "Promiscuous." Still, according to Furtado, the two activities weren't really as different as night and day -- in fact, she credits motherhood with inspiring her to let loose, be spontaneous and shake her thing.

In any case, the response to the new Nelly was immediate and massive. Not just "Promiscuous" but other singles like "Maneater," "Say It Right" and "All Good Things (Come to an End)" shot up the international charts, making Loose her most successful album yet. Nominations for Grammy, Billboard, Brit, MuchMusic Video and Juno awards followed. Somehow Furtado also found time to kick-start an acting career, guest starring on CSI: NY and One Life to Live . In the meantime, on April 1 she'll take a break from touring to host the Junos from Saskatoon.

Watch Nelly host the Juno Awards, Sunday, April 1st!

NELLY LETS LOOSE !ELLE caught up with Nelly Furtado and quizzed her about bad habits, inspirations and fave fashion and jewellery designers.

Bad habits?"Wandering! I disconnect from the world."

Best virtue? "Honesty."

Passions? "Music and poetry."

What do you hate most? "Hypocrisy."

Inspiration? "My daughter."

Life-changing moment? "The day Nevis was born."

What's the best part of being a mom? "You learn to enjoy the smallest details in life."

Fave childhood memory? "The first time I set foot onstage I was four years old. Ever since then, I've loved the reaction I get when I sing."

Best moment in life? "When I understood that it's okay to make mistakes."

Olivia Munn just made a major hair change

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Olivia Munn just made a major hair change

Actress Olivia Munn debuted a major hair change for the premiere of her new film, Office Christmas Party. Hairstylist Christian Wood chopped off a casual 12-inches of hair before her red carpet appearance. See below for the entire processs:

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Rihanna and Prince Harry are hanging out

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Rihanna and Prince Harry are hanging out

Yesterday, an unemployed 30 something who lives at his dad's house got the lucky break of a lifetime: He got to sit next to RIHANNA and watch some fun performances celebrating the Bahamas' 50th anniversary of its Independence.

But mostly he got to sit next to Rihanna and it appears that at some stage she even deigned to look mildly entertained in his general direction which frankly, is all any human can ask for.

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The Madonna Carpool Karaoke is here in all its glory

This Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke really needs no introduction. Madonna did what she did best – slay – on the segment with James Corden. In fact, she might be the only celebrity so far who did a full-body performance in her seat, complete with leg kicks and twerks.

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NSFW: The new 50 Shades: Darker trailer is here

Movies & TV

NSFW: The new 50 Shades: Darker trailer is here

There are two types of people in the world: Those who can watch this 50 Shades Darker trailer with a straight face, and those who can't.

With no judgement either way, here's the brand new teaser for Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson's second round as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, featuring masquerade costumes, helicopters, and approximately one shirtless Jamie Dornan per second. As you might expect from an R-rated film things get NSFW pretty quickly, FYI.